PRODUCTION STAFF
Production Managers: Dave Covey, Carrie Cox
Production Graduate Associate: Fiona Lundie
Technical Crew: Students of Dance 298
House Managers: Brieann Dyer and Daniel Diller
Marketing Design: Erik Abbott-Main
Technical Support: Melissa Bontempo
Susan Van Pelt Petry, Chair, Department of Dance
Mark Shanda, Dean, Division of Arts & Humanities
Joseph E. Steinmetz, Executive Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
Presented by the OSU Department of Dance
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We appreciate your attention and action to these items for the safety and
consideration of the performers and other audience members:
Please turn off all cellular telephones, pagers, and other electronic
devices.
No picture taking of any kind or flash photography is allowed.
No unauthorized use of recording devices.
No smoking in the building. The State of Ohio Smoking Ban of 2006
information is posted on the building’s external doors.
Please keep talking and rustling of papers or notebooks to a minimum.
Pomerene Hall Gym | Room 316
1760 Neil Ave, Columbus, OH
Thursday - Saturday
February 2-4, 2012 | 8PM
Rugged Play Program Order:
“The New Utility”
Choreography: Abigail Zbikowski in collaboration with
performers
Music: Rhys Chattam
Sound design: Drew Castellano and Abigail Zbikowski
\ 10 minute intermission \
“Blind Spots”
Choreography: Dante Brown in collaboration with
dancers
Rehearsal Director: Rebecca Quintrell
Performers: Jim Beres, Jessica Boone, Fiona Lundie,
Jennifer Meckley, Erik Speth
Music: Jóhann Jóhannsson, Kiln, Radicalfashion,
Sonnymoon, Michael Wall
***After this performance, please visit
http://thenewutility.wordpress.com/ to share your
experience of watching this piece, as well as questions and
ideas it may have brought up for you in regards to dance,
movement, art, etc. This blog is meant for everyone to
participate in; prior dance knowledge is definitely not a
requirement for sharing your thoughts. I am interested in
feedback and dialogue from people with a broad spectrum of
experiences and knowledge.***
Music arranged by Dante Brown
The New Utility was funded by Alumni Grants for Graduate
Research and Scholarship (AGGRS).
This project would not be possible without the selflessness
and hard work contributed by these movers, so thank you
Jenn, Fi, Jim, J-Boone, and Erik for your tireless efforts and
support. A special thanks to my project committee Bebe
Miller and Candace Feck, along with Vickie Blaine for their
time spent in lengthy conversations and on feedback with
me; your input will continue to be a guiding force in my work.
Also, thanks to Susan Petry, Harmony Bench, Dave Covey,
Carrie Cox, Megan Haugen, Michael Morris, Erik AbbottMain, Eric Falck, Alexis del Sol, Rashana Smith, Amanda
Byars, Eric Nordstrom and Esther Baker-Tarpaga for their
various contributions to my work on this project and beyond.
And one last thank you to all the OSU students, faculty, and
staff who have been open to my insanity over the past 3
years, and to my family for encouraging it for the past 27.
Dancers: Mike Abbatiello, Elaine Berman, AJ
Blankenship, Rebekah Edie, Melanie Gallo, Devon
Jones, Alyssa LeRose, Rebecca Quintrell, Cheryl
Rosario, Kat Sauma, Chafin Seymour
Special thanks to all the performers that I have worked with
for their investigative and positive energies throughout my
time at OSU. A big thank you to my family for their continual
support during the tidal waves of graduate school. Thanks to
my colleagues here and worldwide who have always been
supportive. Special thanks to Erik Abbott-Main for his
thoughts and care. Thanks to my advisors Esther BakerTarpaga and Bebe Miller, who continuously ignite my
investigation in choreography. Much gratitude to my
professors of the Department of Dance at The Ohio State
University for continually pushing me not to settle. Warmest
thanks to Vicki Blaine for her knowledge and warmth. Last,
a gracious thank you to my home for their comfort and
listening ears.